Fire crews respond to high-rise alarm near Harvard Ave, Boston MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, boston Fire Department crews responded to a possible fire alarm or high-rise incident near Commonwealth Avenue and Harvard Avenue. Dispatchers initiated a full high-rise response under Box 514. Initial reports described a six-story building with no visible smoke or fire. Units from multiple engines and ladder companies were coordinating operations while establishing command at the scene. There were no immediate reports of injuries or confirmed fire at the location.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk MA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:30
Transcript:
00:00
In district eleven, strike in box 514, near Commonwealth Ave and Harvard Ave.
00:08
Call map high rise response.
00:11
In district eleven, strike in box 514, near Commonwealth Ave and Harvard Ave, high rise response.
00:24
Twenty three.
00:28
Ladder 23.
00:32
We'll continue police and EMS, and you're still at Columbia Road and Ceylon Street, correct?
00:44
Correct, yeah.
00:49
2140.
00:50
Box 514, near Commonwealth Ave and Harvard Ave.
00:54
Structure near Commonwealth Ave, top floor, number two.
00:58
Companies responding to 514.
01:01
Channel 2 is a fire ground, C type 1 is the command channel.
01:05
Engine 33 is there at Oak and Gym 33?
01:09
33 houses,
01:11
right.
01:14
Car nine, you are evac nine.
01:16
Okay?
01:18
Car six, your accountability is six.
01:21
Okay?
01:26
2150.
01:30
Engine 41.
01:37
Six-story ordinary, nothing showing.
01:43
Engine 41, you report on 514.
01:46
Six-story ordinary construction, nothing showing.
01:49
Call is four floors to in three.
01:53
Four more, not the one.
01:59
Engine 41, switch to.
02:01
Engine 41 pumps charge the line, okay?
02:08
Car 11, fire alarm.
02:11
Car 11.
02:15
I'll speak with the companies.
02:16
Car 11 is going to be command for all the shelter.
02:20
Cars have a Newark man going at (number withheld).
02:27
Engine 41, sheriff's online.
02:29
Acknowledge, okay?
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Location mentioned:
Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02134
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